stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
difference; disparity; gap
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
maintenance; preservation; improvement
in being immobile be like a mountain (from Sun Tzu); being imperturbable; immobile like a mountain (from laziness, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
chance (of success); odds
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
belief; faith; conviction
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
hello; good day; good afternoon
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain